diff --git a/core/cli/autoloads.el b/core/cli/autoloads.el
index 83077cc50..af030efa1 100644
--- a/core/cli/autoloads.el
+++ b/core/cli/autoloads.el
@@ -80,17 +80,12 @@ one wants that.")
 (defun doom-autoloads--compile-file (file)
   (condition-case-unless-debug e
       (let ((byte-compile-warnings (if doom-debug-p byte-compile-warnings)))
-        (when (byte-compile-file file)
-          (unless doom-interactive-p
-            (add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'doom-cli--warn-refresh-session-h))
-          (load (byte-compile-dest-file file) nil t)))
+        (and (byte-compile-file file)
+             (load (byte-compile-dest-file file) nil t)))
     (error
      (delete-file (byte-compile-dest-file file))
      (signal 'doom-autoload-error (list file e)))))
 
-(defun doom-cli--warn-refresh-session-h ()
-  (print! (info "Restart or 'M-x doom/reload' Doom Emacs for changes to take effect")))
-
 (defun doom-autoloads--cleanup-form (form &optional expand)
   (let ((func (car-safe form)))
     (cond ((memq func '(provide custom-autoload))
diff --git a/core/core-cli.el b/core/core-cli.el
index ffb78c173..fe72ebc30 100644
--- a/core/core-cli.el
+++ b/core/core-cli.el
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ stale."
      (doom-cli-packages-update))
    (doom-cli-packages-purge prune-p 'builds-p prune-p prune-p)
    (run-hooks 'doom-sync-post-hook)
-   (doom-autoloads-reload)
+   (when (doom-autoloads-reload)
+     (print! (info "Restart Emacs or use 'M-x doom/reload' for changes to take effect")))
    t))
 
 (load! "cli/env")